Greek & Roman Mythology starting with 'G'

Greek and Roman Mythology starting with 'G'
This section of the Greek and Roman Mythology provides short definitions of the gods, goddesses, people, places and events that feature in Roman and Greek myths and legends. Short definitions in the Greek and Roman Mythology Dictionary and glossary of terms starting with the letter 'G'.

Greek Gods

Greek and Roman Mythology starting with 'G'
Galatea: Nymph loved by Polyphemus and Acis
Statue loved by Pygmalion, who prays Venus to give it life

Ganymede: Trojan prince carried off by Jupiter to act as cupbearer

Ge: Same as Gaea, Tellus, Terra, the Earth

Gemini: Same as Dioscuri; Castor and Pollux
Geras Greek god of old age, Roman counterpart Senectus

Geryones: Giant whose cattle are taken by Hercules

Glauce: Maiden loved by Jason; slain by Medea

Glaucus: Fisherman changed to a sea god,
 - lover of Scylla,

 Golden Age: First age of the ancient world, when all was bliss
 - Janus’ reign

Gorgons: Three sisters, - Euryale, Stheno, and Medusa
 - Aegis decorated by head of one of

Gracchi, The: Unborn souls of Roman heroes, seen by Anchises in Hades

Graces: Same as Gratiae; the three attendants of Venus
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Greek and Roman Mythology starting with 'G'

Greek and Roman Mythology starting with 'G'
This section of the Greek and Roman Mythology provides short definitions of the gods, goddesses, people, places and events that feature in Roman and Greek myths and legends. Short definitions in the Greek and Roman Mythology Dictionary and glossary of terms starting with the letter 'G'.

Greek and Roman Mythology starting with 'G'
Gradivus: Name given to Mars when leader of armies

Graeae: Three sisters with but one eye and tooth among them
 
Gratiae: Same as Graces, or Charites; Venus’ attendants

Great Bear: Constellation formed by Callisto

Greece: Highest peak in
 - alphabet introduced into
 - nations of
 - art in
 - Cecrops comes to
 - Pelops takes refuge in
 - Paris visits
 - war between Troy and
 - Orestes’ return to
 - captives taken to

Greek Divinities
 - Panathenaea
 - fleet

Greeks: Departure of
 - plague visits
 - defeat of,
 - return of
 - Agamemnon, chief of
 - attack Ciconians
 - Polyphemus visited by
 - Circe visited by
 - a civilized nation

Gyes: One of the three Centimani; son of Uranus and Gaea

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Discover interesting information and facts about Roman and Greek mythology and legend in the Greek and Roman Mythology starting with 'G'. The Greek and Roman Mythology guide provides a short glossary of terms relating to the gods, goddesses, people, places and events that feature in Roman and Greek legends and myths that begin with 'G'. A fast, at-a-glance list of short definitions starting with 'G' are provided in this section on Greek and Roman Mythology. A who's-who of the heroes, villains, gods, goddesses, monsters and mythical creatures in classical Roman and Greek mythology.